British Blues soloing lesson devices and licks inspired by PETER GREEN and FREDDIE KING- 12:14 min

In this lesson Jeff Ross teaches some fun lead British blues electric guitar inspired by Peter Green from the original Fleetwood Mac Blues Band as well as Otis Rush and Buddy Guy. This lesson is in the key of G and Jeff starts off teaching the bass lines to the rhythm track. Be sure and lay this rhythm down and loop it so you can practice the licks over the top. After teaching the rhythm Jeff then gets into some great bluesy lick and riff ideas in this style built from the G minor pentatonic scale. Jeff outlines the positions he utilizes to build the licks. Be sure and learn all the pentatonic scales across the neck and use them all to build lick ideas. All the positions are diagrammed out in the “written lessons” section of the site. SO be sure and print out those diagrams and work them all up as well as connecting them together. Enjoy and keep up all that hard work on guitar.  

Mix major and minor Pentatonics for killer lick ideas inspired by MIKE BLOOMFIELD – 9:44 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some fun rhythm and lick ideas in the style of guitar great Mike Bloomfield. This lesson is in the key of G and will combine both major and minor pentatonics. Dave goes over the scales he will use in this lesson starting with the minor pentatonic and blues scales. He then gets into the sweet sounding major pentatonic scales. Dave then gets into some fun licks in this style combining both scales. Pick these licks further back on the strings to get a more trebly sound. learn these licks as Dave teaches them and then vary them and put your own spin on them. Listen to how these licks sound as they combine the darker minor sounds with the sweet and tangy major sound. This is a very classic sound in which you can even hear some BB King influence. Have fun with these killer licks. Just a side note in case you are not familiar with Mike Bloomfield – Mike Bloomfield became one of the first popular music superstars of the 1960s to earn his reputation almost entirely on his instrumental prowess, since he rarely sang before 1969 and 1970. Respected for his fluid guitar playing, Bloomfield knew and played with many of Chicago’s blues legends even before he achieved his own fame, and was one of the primary influences on the mid-to-late 1960s revival of classic Chicago and other styles of blues music. 

Electric blues soloing ideas inspired by Kenny Wayne Shepherd – 10:18 min

In this lesson Ben Zinn teaches some killer electric blues soloing ideas in the style of bluesman Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Here you will learn some blues playing over a rock vibe. Ben first starts off teaching the tone he is using and he goes over the effects and effect settings. Ben goes over the Univibe and Octavia effects he utilizes in this lesson. Ben then goes over the D minor pentatonic scales and positions that he will use throughout the lesson. Ben then gets into building some cool licks from these scales. Try to learn the licks as explained then put your own spin on them and vary them and make them your own. Try these lick ideas over a jam track and add them to your lick vocabulary – enjoy!

More Electric blues guitar lick ideas inspired by ALBERT KING – 5:41 min

In this lesson Jeffrey Paul Ross teaches some more electric blues guitar lick ideas inspired by the great Albert King. The lesson is based around a slow blues in the key of A. Be sure to practice these licks and ideas in other keys as well and be sure to hone your lead skills over jam tracks – they are an invaluable practice tool. Jeff first takes you through some lick doublestop ideas and how to move it around on the neck. Be sure to leave lots of space and add vibrato. Jeff also adds interest by slapping the notes against the fretboard with his fingers. He is not using a pick but rather pulling up on the string and letting it slap back down against the fretboard for a cool sounding effect. Jeff then continues teaching lick ideas in this style – be sure and learn them as Jeff teaches them but then try and very them, add or take away notes, change the rhythm – make them your own – put your own spin on them and add them to your lick arsenal. Stay creative and keep on rocking!

Blues guitar licks in the style of JIMMIE VAUGHAN retro Texas blues inspired – 4:55 min

In this lesson Jeffrey Paul Ross teaches some fun blues guitar licks in the style of Jimmie Vaughan. This blues style is very retro Texas blues inspired, similar to the stuff you would hear in Austin Texas based on players like Johnny Guitar Watson and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown. This lesson is in the key of G and Jeff has his Telecaster capped up at the 3rd fret. Jeff first teaches a very cool device of playing on one string and droning open string or strings at the same time. Try this technique with other licks and other keys as it gives a very cool sound. Jeff then gets into some other licks and devices in this style using slides, string bending, open strings, and hammer ons. Try these licks as Jeff teaches them but then mix up the notes and vary the licks – put for own spin on them and make them your own. Practice in different keys and use jam tracks – have fun and rock oN!

Blues phrasing techniques lesson – jam along with Dave Nassie – 9:25 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some blues phrasing techniques for lead blues guitar. This lesson is in the key of C minor and Dave first teaches the rhythm that he utilizes throughout the lesson – its a minor blues I-IV-V using straight minor chords. Be sure to lay the rhythm down so you can practice these techniques over the rhythm. Dave leaves space in the lesson so you can play along with him in the actual lesson – jam along with Dave. Use the C minor pentatonic and blues scales and Dave outlines in the lesson. Dave then gets into teaching some licks and how to combine them and phrase them together. Dave opens the door to infinite possibilities – be sure to take your turn and jam along and vary the licks and put your own spin on them. Leave space and be sure to attach your ideas together in a musical melodic way as Dave outlines – be sure and practice over the jam tracks in the jam track section of the site – have fun and stay creative.